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#27 What You've Done To Me

Double update since I went so long without publishing a chapter. I hope you like the story.

The trip to the throne room was stressful to say the least. The mage knew that the King wanted results soon, however the news the man was about to deliver wasn't containing the information the King was wanting. And the King responded poorly to bad news...

The man was in front of the large doors that would decide his fate, he just prayed to the goddesses it would be a merciful one. Taking a deep breath before stepping inside per the royal's request, he tried to keep himself from shaking as he saw the menacing person on the throne.

"You have five minutes to give your report, Cain... I grow tired of this constant back and forth and want you to get to the point. (Sorry for the random character choice. This is set in Danafor in the distant past of an AU.)

"Y-Yes my lord. There are thirty seven test subjects, out of them-"

"I do not wish to hear about the failures, they will be disposed of. Just get to the point. Are there any successes?"

"T-That depends..."

The king looked up from the papers he was signing with a look that challenged the other.

"What does that mean, Cain..."

"Y-You see my lord, a-although there is one subject who has responded positively to the tests, and indeed as such has remarkable capabilities, the constant excruciating pain and torture has warped his mind into something... different."

"Go on.."

"W-We expected and accounted for maybe a breaking or warping of the mind, as well as any physical conditions our subjects might end up developing. However we- I, never expected him to start inhabiting... such violent tendencies. He has become obsessed with pain and gruesome acts. As if it is the only thing he knows or cares about. It doesn't even matter if he's on the inflicting or receiving end."

"Is there any proof of his tendencies?"

The man showed his king a video recording of the subject killing half the people in his crew with ease. A terrifying smile on his face the whole time.

"I see. He possesses an incredible amount of power. What are his abilities?"

"W-Well, we've only been able to test a few due to the.. accidents, however so far we've seen incredibly inhanced speed and strength, as well as an inhuman pain tolerance and brilliant strategy game that could overcome even our strongest."

He watched in alarm as the other took note of this, clearly impressed and taking notice of the skills over the risks.

"If I may, I must say I cannot condone using him for battle. He is highly unstable and I'm not even sure we can be positive he will fight on our side. He lives to kill, and his morales otherwise suggest that he would have no problem if it was us on the other side of his blade or the enemy. He's insane, a creature of pure destruction. I'm not even sure we can call him human anymore my king... The thing he is now.. is something twisted too far beyond repair."

The king thought for awhile, before looking the other dead in the eye.

"Your concerns are noted, prepare him for travel and bring him here. I would like to test his capabilities myself. We will take precautions, however I am curious about his abilities."

"My lord you can't be-"

He was cut off by a glare many had seen on their deathbed.

"M-My apologies.. I overstepped my bounds. Please forgive me."